“Oh, the Places You’ll Go”. Dr. Seuss has it right. You never know the places life will take you. Parkinson’s can lead you to unexpected places. There’s always a surprise waiting around the corner.
I document my medications when there are issues. One medication, for sleep, is particularly difficult. I just can’t decide if it helps. I realize that I expect the medication to work my way. It did not comply with my wishes. This got me thinking. My expectations can cause confusion for me. I want the medicine to work magically. I want the problem totally fixed. The medication let me down. I don’t know about you, but I am always looking for the “magic pill”. I often wish for one pill, one cure, to end Parkinson’s, for good. So, I don’t know why or where my expectations come from. I think the magic pill theory comes into play.
So, now I’m attempting to look at the medication realistically. What is its real purpose? What is the intention of this medicine? This leads to understanding that the medication is helping. It is not a cure. This makes me wonder how often I put unrealistic expectations on medications. From now on, I will start learning more about the medication’s mission. I am always hopeful for the “magic pill”. Maybe one day we will see the magic cure.
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Ah if only there was a magic pill for all of our ails and wishes..life would be so different.
Good for you for owning your medication journey sweet Cheryl.
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Thank you.
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Interesting thoughts. We all seem to be looking for magic bullets. Your measured approach is much more realistic.
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Good thoughts
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Tee “funny” thing is, your doctors will tell you that no matter if you followed the exact regimen as you did yesterday, where you had a good day, today could be “crappy”, It does make it rather hard to pass judgment on the effectiveness of a medicine. How long should I try it at this time/dose? How much of an improvement should I see to justify its costs vs. benefits? It’s important to rely on your friends, family, and anyone else who observes you – they don’t have the inside view that a PWP has, but then they do not disappear down the “rabbit hole” either. Yada, yada, yada. ‘Nuff said.
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Excellent point of view.
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So true. Just when you think you have your symptoms figured out, they change. Asking for help from friends and family is critical. I am learning that the effectiveness of medicine is hard to judge.
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Cheryl, this is a very thoughtful article. Medications are particularly hard to evaluate with Parkinson’s, which changes so much.
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